M79 Grenade Launcher

M79 Grenade Launcher, 40x46mm

National Origin United States Factions United States Army (US Army) United States Marine Corps (USMC) Australian Army (ANZAC) Weapon Type Grenade Launcher Roles Grenadier (South Vietnam) Inventory Slot Primary (Slot 1) Variants N/A Caliber 40 mm

“Single-shot, breech-loading grenade launcher which can fire various ammunition types.”

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Weapon Specifications

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M79 Grenade Launcher

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Loadout	High Explosive	Buckshot	Smoke
Ammunition
Ammo Type
Rounds	9 HE Grenades	6 HE Grenades 6 Buckshot Rounds	6 HE Grenades 2 Smoke Grenades
Weight Per Rounds	0.25 kg		0.25 kg
Handling
Weight	2.7 kg /
Firemodes	Single-shot
Recoil	Vertical: 2100 Horizontal: 1100	Vertical: Horizontal:	Vertical: 2100 Horizontal: 1100
Spread (MOA)	36
Length	731 mm
Melee Reach
Damage
Instant-hit Damage	0		0
Damage Value	200	27	85
Damage Radius	7000 mm	N/A	N/A
Energy Impulse	2500 / 147.5 (Impacted)	46.89	147.5
Penetration Depth	10
Ballistic Coefficient	1.0	0.05	1.0
Velocity	76 m/s	269 m/s	76 m/s

Trivia

• The M79 Grenade Launcher is one of the only primary weapons that can be combo'd with the (..?).
• Unlike in the real life, the HE shells in-game will detonate midair after a certain amount of time.